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  1. Introduction to How Sidewinder Missiles Work
  2. Smart Weapons
  3. Heat Sensing
  1. The Components
  2. The System
  3. Tracking: Infrared
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    1. Tracking: Guidance Control System
    2. Inflicting Damage: Optical Target Detector
    3. Inflicting Damage: WDU-17/B Warhead
    4. AIM-9X Modifications
    5. Lots More Information
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Inside this Article
  1. Introduction to How Sidewinder Missiles Work
  2. Smart Weapons
  3. Heat Sensing
  4. The Components
  5. The System
  6. Tracking: Infrared
  1. Tracking: Guidance Control System
  2. Inflicting Damage: Optical Target Detector
  3. Inflicting Damage: WDU-17/B Warhead
  4. AIM-9X Modifications
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